Jim Carrey recently expressed a change of heart regarding his enthusiasm for "Kick-Ass 2," the follow-up to the 2010 Mark Millar adaptation, via social media.

Carrey co-stars as Colonel Stars & Stripes, a leader of masked vigilantes who take it upon themselves to fight crime.

Needless to say, the sequel promises as much or even more carnage than the first go-around, which got pretty bloody. Carrey, a staunch critic of gun violence, tweeted his new feelings about the violence in his movie, which opens Aug. 16 this year.

I did Kickass a month b4 Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence. My apologies to e

Some have embraced Carrey's sentiments, while others have criticized via social media, asking Carrey if he's returning his paycheck he earned for his work on "Kick-Ass 2."

But this isn't the first time Carrey has spoke out about gun violence. He made the film months after tweeting about the Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting and saying those who still support automatic weapon sales "r the real maniacs in this country."

My love to the victims in Colorado. The kid ws sick bt u who can still support automatic weapon sales r the real maniacs in this country.